Upcoming conferences

A lot has happened over the last couple of years changing the landscape for Flash, particularly when it comes to mobile devices. There was a point not so long ago where there was a clear resurgence and major platforms prominently advertised Flash Player support - those days are no longer.

The Elevator Pitch was a huge success last year and this year again it was a whirlwind tour of great ideas and projects that are strange, fun, stupid, clever and really everything in between. This day also held the surprise many talked about in the corridors - this was indeed the last Flash on The Beach

This year there are no official parties at the conference. It's rather mingling at the hall of the Brighton Dome for a few hours and then people spread out all over the town. Most had no problem finding the myHotel bar or other good locations. After a good day 1, we were looking forward to the next one but we were hoping not to meet a closed door at sessions this time.

The annual Flash extravaganza is on for the sixth year in a row and as usual, it's a mekka for Flash enthusiasts. The lineup is solid, the wind is solid, Adobe sneaks new features and the discussions go far into the night. Welcome to Brighton!

The annual circus of Adobe MAX kicked off today. With 5000 attendees, this is by far the largest Flash related conference and it's also where Adobe sneaks all the new features coming down the pipe. Kevin Lynch really got the event off on a right foot, impressing both attendees and press with what's coming. Not only that - all the attendees got a brand new toy to play with!